Workday Finance Lead

Workday Finance Product Lead

Department: Corporate Finance Systems

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Location: Remote (Quarterly travel to Michigan headquarters)

Role Overview

Our client, a global leader in its industry, is seeking a Workday Finance Product Lead to serve as the finance-facing owner of its Workday Financial Management platform. This role sits at the intersection of accounting, finance operations, and enterprise systems, with primary responsibility for ensuring Workday supports accurate financial reporting, scalable processes, and strong internal controls across a complex, international organization.

This position is ideal for a finance professional with deep accounting experience who has led Workday Financials implementations and served as a Workday administrator. The role partners closely with global accounting and finance leadership to translate financial requirements into effective system design and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the finance product owner for Workday Financial Management, representing accounting and finance priorities across the organization
• Lead and support Workday Financials implementations, enhancements, and ongoing system administration
• Partner with accounting and finance leadership to align Workday functionality with close, reporting, procurement, expense, and project accounting processes
• Develop and maintain a finance-driven roadmap that supports reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and future growth
• Translate accounting and finance requirements into detailed functional designs and Workday configurations
• Oversee functional delivery of initiatives, ensuring adherence to financial controls, timelines, and quality standards
• Provide guidance on Workday integrations, data flows, and downstream reporting dependencies
• Serve as a key escalation point for system-related accounting issues, driving root-cause analysis and sustainable solutions
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to support compliance, audit readiness, and risk management
• Support governance, documentation, and change management related to financial systems

For immediate and confidential consideration please apply today. If you have questions, or if you would like more information, please call Jeff Sokolowski directly at (248)365-6131.

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience developing solutions within the Workday Financial Management platform for a global organization.
• Proficiency in core Workday Financials capabilities, including Procurement, Adaptive Planning, Expenses, Projects, and Reporting.
• Familiarity with Workday integration solutions and middleware; experience with Extend and Accounting Center is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of global financial processes and reporting requirements, with a finance certification as a bonus.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Intermediate expertise in Microsoft Office Suite for documentation and reporting purposes.
• Proven ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results in a complex environment.
• Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, with a capacity to connect insights and develop innovative solutions.

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